Basketball champion Tony Parker was given a hero’s welcome this Thursday by the 330 Arpettes of military base 722 in Saintes.
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These are two worlds that came together for a morning. That of extraordinary champions, and that of defense. The basketball player came to motivate the troops, to share his experience as a very high-level athlete with the military high school students.
He shows us by example. You have to follow your path. She is a very beautiful person.
first grade student, Military Base 722
Victories and moods at their highest, defeats and a feeling of the end of the world. All experiences are enriching, says the athlete.
It’s good for the mind to see someone who tells you that you have to “dream big.”
first grade student, Military Base 722
This morning could not end without stopping by the gymnasium where those most passionate about basketball faced the champion.
It’s nice to play with a star. We played a match that we were supposed to see on TV.
final year student, Base 722 Saintes
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Basketball champion Tony Parker was given a hero’s welcome this Thursday by the 330 Arpettes of military base 722 in Saintes.
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The values that we instill in our young people here are similar to those that can be found in high-level sport, such as commitment, determination, rigor and a taste for effort.
Commander of Saintes Air Base 722
